Shaft-support



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G. RIESEGK. SHAFT SUPPORT.

No. 408,680. Patented Aug. 6, 1889.

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RIES'EOK'. SHAFT SUPPORT.

No. 408,680. Patented Aug. 6, 1889.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE RIESECK, OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 408,680, dated. August6, 1889.

Application filed March 18, 1889. serial No. 303,808. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE RIEsECK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny, State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new same, reference being had to theaccompanyin g drawings.

My invention relates to an improvement in journal-bearings; and itconsists in a means whereby the. shaft contained in the said bearing maybe adjusted, regardless of the position of the bearing, together withcertain other details of construction and combination of parts, as willbe fully set forth hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of myimproved journalbearing, shown in connection with an ordinary shafthanger or bracket. Fig. 2 is a side central sectional elevation of thesame' Fig. 3 is a detailed side view of the lugs formed on the hanger.Fig. 4 is a'plan'view of the drip-pan. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of thesame. Figs. 6, 7, and 8 are views of a modification in which thedrip-pan has been omitted. Figs. Qand 10 show my improvement,

connected with a pillow-block. Figs. 11 and 12 show another modificationadapted to a pillow-block.

To put my invention into practice with an ordinary overhead hanger orbracket 1, I form on each inner side of the same two lugs or projections7 S, the one 8 above the other 7, and between which the drip-pan 2,having semicircular hollow lugs 6, is secured. This drip-pan 2, when inposition, is capable of a short rotary movement, and is prevented frombeing elevated vertically by the upper lugs 8. At the base of this pan 2and in? tegral therewith is an upwardly-extending boss 3, which supportsthe shaft-bearing 5.

The said bearing 5 is provided with a short stem 4, which enters theboss 3, and is con fined therein by a set-screw 9.

In operation the bracket or hanger 1 is secured iii-position without anyaccurate adjustment, except in the direction of the length of the shaft10. The drip-pan 2 is placed in position by first entering one end ofthe hollow lugs 6 between the projections 7 3 and the short stem 4,secured in the boss 3. By this construction it will be seen that theshaft 10 may be adjusted either in a horizontal or vertical direction.The short stem 4 may be raised in its socket and revolved to conformwith the shaft 10, and secured in the desired position by the set-screw9, while the shaft 10 may be adjusted vertically by elevating orlowering the stem l in its socket, and the bearing 5 adjust itself tothe shaft 10 by the oscillation of the drip-pan.

At Figs. 6, 7, and S on the drawings I have shown a modification of myimprovement, in which the drip-pan 2 is dispensed with and the hollowlugs 6 cast or formed on the bearing 5. This will permit the shaft 10 toadjust itself in but one direction, as the bearing may rock or move onthe lugs 6.

At Figs. 9 and 10 the same construction last described is shown inconnection with the frame 12 of a pillow-block. At Figs. 11 and 12 Ihave shown the same bearing connected to a pillow-block, as shown atFig. l on the drawings.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-

1. In combination with ashaft-support such as described, the framehaving formed thereon the lugs or projections 7 S, and the drip-pan 2,provided with the hollow lugs 6, adapted to engage with the projections7 8, whereby the said drip-pan may oscillate in its bearings, as

and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a shaft-support, the combination of the frame 1, provided with thetwo sets of lugs 7 8, the drip-pan 2, having formed thereon two hollowlugs 6, adapt-ed to engage with the said projections 7 8, the socket 3,and pivoted bearing 5, having stem 4, and the set screw 9, for adjustingthe said bearing 5, substantially as set forth.

3. In a shaft-support such as described,the drip-pan 2, detachablypivoted to the framel, provided with the socket 3, formed integraltherewith, the bearing 5, having stem 4, pivoted in the said socket 3,and a set-screw 9, for

adjusting the bearing 5, whereby the said In testimony that I claim theforegoing I bearing51naybe adjusted vertically and horihereunto affix mysignature this 15th day of zontally. March, A. D. 1889.

4. In a shaft-support, the frame having 5 formed integral therewith theprojections7 8, GEORGE RIESECK. [L. s.]

and the bearing provided with two semicircular lugs 6, adapted to engagewith the pro- In presence of j ections 7 S 011 the frame to confine thebear- CHAS. RIESECK, ing in position and permit the same to ad- GEORGSOEHER.

10 just itself to the shaft 10.

